aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
Brunner
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From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
make right or correct
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
and nothing more
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw Brunner follow the car into the building, carefully closing the doors.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Canvas "It begins to look as if my hunch might be correct," Penny told herself.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless that truck merely drove into the garage for gasoline or service, things look suspicious!"
the act of using
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Obviously, Brunner knew the car was coming at exactly ten o'clock too."
at the time that
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If everything is honest and above board, why did they use the alley entrance when the other one is far more convenient?" she reflected.
